to not know what to say to my Israeli neighbours?

[lungidancer]

Just that really. I live abroad and they live in the house next to us (not in Israel) Get on quite well. Our gardens are very close to each other so we see each other constantly through out the day.

I've never given the whole situation much thought (to my discredit) but having spent the summer at home, I have been shocked and stunned and deeply saddened by the latest developments in Gaza. I know it's not directly their fault, but at the same time I just can't get past what the Israeli government is doing.

So, AIBU to be angry with them personally? Because I am angry with them. I'm angry about the whole situation.

Thanks

The reason that I thought it was a drip feed to only now mention the fact that they work for the Israeli government is that I disagree that civil servants should be considered to stand apart from the policies of the governments that they serve. There have been numerous examples of where shockingly poor advice on the part of senior civil servants has led to action or lack of action on the part of British politicians. British (in)action in Bosnia is one example.

lungi you've had a hard ride on this thread and you've taken it with good grace. I think that deserves to be commended.

Yup, they could be of any faith or none, really.

The body: I do wish you would read the whole thing:

lungidancer Fri 08-Aug-14 16:35:25
Yes. Wiggle. Believe it or not. However Good point because I never felt angry with the British diplomats when we were invading Iraq and would never have thought to either. Perspective. Thank you.

Boys clothes: good point. She probably knows more than me. Slight over exaggeration on my part.

Dancingwithmyself: thank you.

At this point I can see how thoroughly unreasonable I have been. Really. Great sense of perspective and I am actually looking at this very differently now. I shall now take my donuts and go.

Yes just read the whole thread.

Bit puzzled. You are angry with them but won't say anything as you know that it's not their fault

So what will you do?

Well good on you op for posting and debating.

Let's All hope against hope peace comes to the Middle East.

We all agree on that one.

I highly doubt mum knows any diplomats, tbh. Unless one of them has a recurring problem with their bins being missed and regularly rings the council to complain.

Tell me, do they really eat all those Ferrero Rocher at the ambassadors balls?

Yes! Well, at the Italian ambassador's parties, anyway. Without irony. I have a photo to prove it.

And apparently various Scandinavians do it sometimes for a laugh (diplomat in the family, sadly I don't get to go to these jaunts myself).

I always like an OP where they listen and change. Said by someone who name changed early in my posting days after a disagreement on AIBU where I was very certain I was not bu and said that for quite a few posts. I was. I still shudder thinking about it.

Good on you OP for admitting you're in the wrong. It's rare to find this on AIBU, and it's really nice to see.

This thread made me think of an Israeli friend of mine, all four of whose grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Each one lost their entire family. They settled in Israel post-WWII because they didn't feel safe anywhere else. I'm not 'pro-Israeli' (or 'Pro-Palestinian'), but I don't think most of us have any idea of the historical experiences which make Jewish Israelis so frightened and defensive.

Somewhere. That is a really, really good point. Thank you

Wow - I had no idea we could lay the whole of the current crisis and Israeli policy on your neighbours.

Report them to the UN ASAP and get them locked up.

You will probably get the Nobel peace prize.

I have just informed DH that he will be subjected to rocket fire in bed this evening. He just waggled his eyebrows in a suggestive manner and told me to expect his mighty weapon to invade my tunnels.

So he's obviously still not taking this seriously enough.

yellow

He sounds like a complete cunt Annie. Is he Israeli in other ways?

What sort of ways do you mean, Boysclothes, aside from having a passport with State of Israel written on it in big silver letters? He does brush his teeth with hummous just like in the Zohan. And puts olives on pizza. Not sure why I'm still with him, really.

I know the thread has moved on, but it's attitudes like those displayed in the OP that go a long way towards explaining how the situation in the Middle East has, over time, become as dire as it it...

Gosh OP that is a shockingly ignorant and racist attitude you have. Maybe your neighbours support their government's actions, maybe they don't. It is absolutely none of your business. I feel sorry for the nonsense they must be subjected to owing to other people's ignorance.

Is this for real? this is one of the worst things I have read in a long time. It is not on any level their fault and yabvvvvu. You should be quite ashamed of yourself IMO.

Annie (and husband)

God I should not have opened this thread I knew it, caanot read it or respond. Just wow.

And OP you didn't mention it 'about 15 posts in'. It was 44.